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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,690IEFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IEFA, IXUS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$58.2B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IEFA 2012 · IXUS 2012 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.2B$14,627

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.8% in common

VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.6%

VXUSStockIXUS

4.2%2330.TW4.3%

2.0%005930.K1.7%

1.7%000660.K1.3%

1.5%ASML.AS1.5%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEFA, IXUS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

IXUS0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

IXUS

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.8%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+12.6%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · $16,939+19.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · $14,627+7.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $303 a year on $10k3.03%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

VXUSIXUS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–4IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ROP.SW

0.8%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common77.8%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–3IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+10.4%Year to date+9.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$192B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IEFA, IXUS, VXUS

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

IXUS3.03%$303

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IEFA, IXUS, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IEFAIXUSVXUS

IEFA—56.2%49.9%

IXUS56.2%—77.8%

VXUS49.9%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.6%IXUS, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIXUS

+9.9%Year to date+10.8%

3.4%Yield3.0%

+12.2%Past year+12.6%

0.07%Fee0.07%

2–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IEFA, IXUS and VXUS

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